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jib downhaul question paphman at 1:22pm 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 20/8245 We have a Catalina 22 and I am thinking about rigging a downhaul for the jib. My question is can I
Bos'n chair GregS at 12:11pm 05.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1121 This is probably a stupid question, but is it possible to run up the mast on a 26ft Mac with a bos'n
Kingston, ny or may be to the locks mudtertel at 11:38am 05.27.09 Destinations 6/3700 I'll be leaving from ,Ossining . Just wondering how long , if there is any place to drop a hook or m
Sail question Lori1818 at 11:25am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 22/3476 First of all, let me say that I am a COMPLETE newbie at this sailing thing. My roommate wanted a bo
Boat Lifting Mac Daddy at 10:28am 05.27.09 Trailer Sailors 10/3188 The yacht club I belong to doesn't have a conventional travel lift with straps It's basically a cran
Clogged Holding Tank Vent Bad Obsession at 10:22am 05.27.09 Catalina 30 7/2758 I am 99.9% sure that my holding tank vent is clogged. I need to free it up. I noticed where it com
Channel at Smith Island, MD Bad Obsession at 10:07am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1851 I am getting ready to throw the docklines off for a week. I am curious to see if anyone has been th
H260 PHRF measurements spinwing at 10:03am 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1535 Does anyone have the PHRF measurements for the H260 mainsail. Mine is launched for the season and y
Site issues BobM at 9:27am 05.27.09 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/3554 A few things. I tried to load photos under boat info on the S2 site and get: dir not writable:
Raymarine higgs at 9:27am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 15/1857 I have bad mouthed my ST6001 several times here as it has given me lots of problems. Raymarine and
Oceanis 523 Bimini Vandalay at 8:19am 05.27.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1478 I am looking to replace our current bimini with one that attaches to the aft stays for support as we
Windlass on Legend 43 (1991) Mooring version Pascal17304 at 8:00am 05.27.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1156 Hi All, I'm the owner of a Legend 43 (1991) Mooring version. There is a windlass installed on, it'
Hunter 31 gooseneck wear oeharvey at 7:28am 05.27.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1548 the Isomat gooseneck on my 31 is wearing through at the bottom of the rings that hold the gooseneck
Motor Control Bracket on Hunter 40 Legend jdhohmann at 7:05am 05.27.09 Big Boats 2/1074 I need some HELP!!! Our steering column modules (Motor control levers) is breakin apart. There are s
Outboard motor brackets LondonFog at 6:52am 05.27.09 Smaller Boats 4/1153 Hunter Owners, Am interested in any information re replacing existing outboard motor bracket on
rigging plenares at 6:32am 05.27.09 Bigger Boats 1/3376 Never sailed and we purchased our first sailboat. How's that for adventurous! The boat is a 1977 O
Opinions from people with tillers on c30's?? hobbit at 6:04am 05.27.09 Catalina 30 2/1222 Looking @ a couple of c30s that have a tiller. Is the boat too much for a tiller? I have heard that
Shower sump mystery jk kudera at 4:18am 05.27.09 Big Boats 6/1333 A friend owns a 1985 Hunter 34, recently needed to replace the shower sump pump. He replaced the pum
Sirius sails Whisper Too at 3:53am 05.27.09 Sirius 21/22 0/3944 If you are thinking about new sails, Sailrite make precut kits and gives prices on line. its a prett
LPG tank vents not located properly paulj at 9:23pm 05.26.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2599 Any other Catalina owners have this problem.... http://forums.catalina.sailboatowners.com/showthre

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Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter RoyS at 5:44am 07.09.21 Look like studs not bolts to me.
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter Sandy Stone at 5:36am 07.09.21 What did the broken off bolts look like? Corroded? Necked down?
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Will Gilmore at 5:34am 07.09.21 What can be done about the lines to the piling, due to tidal range they are very loose any time oth
H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 4:14am 07.09.21 I am just going to leave this thread at people should check for that wire between the alternator and
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Captain Larry-DH at 4:11am 07.09.21 What can be done about the lines to the piling, due to tidal range they are very loose any time oth
Which assender do you use ? Captain Larry-DH at 3:26am 07.09.21 Oh! You meant ascender. :facepalm: I thought this thread was about the types of boat sterns.
Which assender do you use ? jssailem at 2:58am 07.09.21
Raymarine chart plotter model numbers jssailem at 2:27am 07.09.21 The E7 series is the Element 7 series. Specifications can be found here. https://www.raymarine.com/v
Help with a spinnaker fupls at 1:09am 07.09.21 sorry, should be tfox2069 :)
Help with a spinnaker fupls at 1:08am 07.09.21 Thanks tfox2079 to find out my post in 2007. Having considered all available options, I eventually
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 11:43pm 07.08.21
H410 Start Battery (1) JamesG161 at 9:57pm 07.08.21 From your owner's manual... r making 120VAC not from the Start Battery. Since "Never mind" Bye
Strange whining sound at engine cut off - thoughts? MikeHoncho at 8:59pm 07.08.21
Proper Wrench for Stuffing Box Maintenance Michael Davis at 8:27pm 07.08.21 For regular nuts, I made my own, Me too. Mine are two different sizes. Used 1/4 in. aluminum plate
Hurricane Prep - What do you do? Capt Robbie at 8:27pm 07.08.21 if a direct hit is likely, haul boat and remove sails, if staying in water, remove sails, try to ti
Which assender do you use ? All U Get at 6:54pm 07.08.21 I watched several men climbing coconut trees barefoot, no rope, using a machete to drop the coconuts
Headsail "Barber Poling" When Furling Dave Groshong at 6:50pm 07.08.21 As DayDreamer said, it is essential you have some tension when furling, otherwise you get the "ca
Funny Friday!!! Sailavie1 at 6:46pm 07.08.21 If your boat motor burns diesel and oil, does that make it a hybrid?:biggrin:
H410 Start Battery Don Lucas at 6:42pm 07.08.21 So someone ..............................................................................nevermid!
Funny Friday!!! (1) All U Get at 6:38pm 07.08.21 195998

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